(get away from something) to stop having a particular idea or belief that is old-fashioned or not helpful
We want to get away from this idea that in a divorce one partner has to be blamed.
Synonyms and related words
To change your opinion, attitudes or behavior
change your mind
see reason/sense
adapt
2
(get away from something) to talk about something different from what you should be talking about
I think we’re gettingaway from the point.
Synonyms and related words
To change from one subject or discussion to another
move
digress
wander
3
(get away from someone/something) used for telling someone to move away from a person or place
Get away from there! It’s hot!
Synonyms and related words
Ways of encouraging or telling someone to do something
I wish
go for it
don’t hesitate to do something
4
you can’t get away from something/there’s no getting away from somethingused for saying that a fact or situation must be accepted and cannot be avoided
Synonyms and related words
Impossible to avoid or prevent
inevitable
unavoidable
inescapable
get away from
phrasal verb transitive
Other entries for this word
get away from
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
get away from
he/she/it
gets away from
present participle
getting away from
past tense
got away from
past participle
got away from
DEFINITIONS4
1
(get away from something) to stop having a particular idea or belief that is old-fashioned or not helpful
We want to get away from this idea that in a divorce one partner has to be blamed.
Synonyms and related words
To change your opinion, attitudes or behaviour
change your mind
see reason/sense
adapt
2
(get away from something) to talk about something different from what you should be talking about
I think we’re gettingaway from the point.
Synonyms and related words
To change from one subject or discussion to another
move
digress
wander
3
(get away from someone/something) used for telling someone to move away from a person or place
Get away from there! It’s hot!
Synonyms and related words
Ways of encouraging or telling someone to do something
I wish
go for it
don’t hesitate to do something
4
you can’t get away from something/there’s no getting away from somethingused for saying that a fact or situation must be accepted and cannot be avoided